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Between the heated pursuit of The Inquisitor and the revelation that Tseebo has information on Ezra’s parents, the end of Star Wars Rebels “Empire Day” left us hanging on a cliff and biting our nails for a week (I’m sending you the bill for my manicure, Filoni!). Luckily, we open up right in the middle of the action.

The Inquisitor and his TIE fighters are hot after the Ghost, and Ezra is trying to get some kind of answer from the Tseebo about what really happened to his parents. Ezra learns that they may not be dead, but took his parents. Tseebo says that he tried to save them and failed. In Ezra’s mind, that means Tseebo failed his parents and, by extension, him. His hope and trust have been crushed.

He’s going to have to put his feelings on hold, though, because Hera needs Ezra in the cockpit to fix the nav computer. Not only do they have TIEs on their tail, but there are two Star Destroyers ahead, and if they can’t make the jump to hyperspace, this is going to be bad.

Luckily, Tseebo just wandered (seriously, strolled) into the cockpit and fixed it in about two seconds.

Lightspeed!

Did I fail to mention that The Inquisitor shot a tracker into the Ghost during the firefight? He did.

Empire Star Destroyer Lightspeed!

Back on the Ghost, the crew is trying to figure out what to do about Tseebo. Sabine suggests that Tseebo may have joined the Empire in an attempt to make up for what happened and get the information to help fight the Empire, but the side effects of the implant causes him to have losses of lucidity.

In one of those moments, he informs the crew that the Empire has a way to track them, even in hyperspace. Time for a family meeting.

Upside: The tracker is attached to the shuttle, so no one has to go climbing out there to remove it from the Ghost herself. Downside: Someone has to fly the shuttle to trick The Inquisitor.

The plan is to detach the Phantom from the Ghost in hyperspace (already tricky) and have Ezra and Kanan fly to the Fort Anaxes asteroid base we saw in “Out of Darkness”. Y’know, the one with all the slavering Fyrnocks on it?

What Sabine really want to know is if Ezra is going to talk to Tseebo before he and Kanan leave. She thinks Tseebo can tell Ezra more about his parents. Ezra is defiant. He doesn’t want to know. He’s been on his own for half his life. He can’t afford hope.

When Kanan, who’s heard the argument but doesn’t let on, comes to get Ezra, Ezra takes that opportunity to walk away.

After a nerve-racking ship separation and drop out of hyperspace, Kanan and Ezra land at Fort Anaxes. The Inquisitor, feeling the Force with Ezra and Kanan, redirects his pursuit. So far, it’s going according to plan.

About the plan: It’s a doozy. Kanan needs Ezra to use the Force to connect with the Fyrnocks, a version of the Jedi Mind Trick he’s trying to teach his padawan. Ezra is afraid and says so. Kanan says that’s a step forward already, but he needs Ezra to do that while he works on the tracker. Ezra tries, but his fear gets in the way, and as Kanan tries to both help and control the Fyrnocks, he presses Ezra on what he’s afraid of. Hard.

Ezra cries out that he’s afraid of the truth. Of knowing. It’s not just words; it’s a thought that reaches Tseebo on the Ghost as Ezra apologizes for everything.

Suddenly, Ezra has all the Fyrnocks under his control.

Tseebo seems better as well. Hera has asked Fulcrum (Sabine and Zeb are foiled again in their attempt to discover who Fulcrum is, for you #WhoIsFulcrum folks) to help Tseebo from here. As Hera escorts him, Tseebo explains that he knows the Bridger’s fate.

The Inquisitor has landed at Fort Anaxes with a stormtrooper escort. He’s not messing around. That’s okay. Ezra and Kanan have their own escort.

The Fyrnocks are sent to take out the Stormtroopers (for those of you who worry the Stormtroopers come off as incompetent, this isn’t about bumbling; these Fyrnocks are fierce) while Kanan gets into one hell of a lightsaber battle with The Inquisitor. For a while, Kanan is holding his own, but his lack of training shows and The Inquisitor knocks him out cold. It looks bad.

Ezra has got his back to a crater and he’s trapped. He’s angry and scared—and you know what happens when a Jedi gives in to those feelings …

Ezra unleashes a huge Fyrnock (I’m guessing the Matriarch) on The Inquisitor, and he holds onto that power long enough for it to help, but he collapses. Kanan scoops him up and blasts them out of there. They’re safe, but at what cost?

Ezra doesn’t remember exactly what happened, but he knows he doesn’t feel right. Hera wants to tell him what she learned from Tseebo, but Kanan, who feels like he let down his padawan, suggests they give him space. Ezra just wants to be alone. Everyone seem to think they know what Ezra needs.

It turns out that the only person who really knows is Sabine. Having cleaned up an aged holodisc they found back at Ezra’s old home, she shows Ezra what it contained.

She wishes him a happy birthday (I forgot about that until she said it) and leaves him alone with his thoughts … and his family.

Expression Of JoyThe Brady Bunch: Groovy! The Bradys: Ritual hugging Married…With Children: ”Oh, great.” Thirtysomething: ”Of course I’m happy for you. Really. But what about me? Why does it always have to be about you? The Flintstones: ”Yabba-dabba doo

Expression Of Rage

The Brady Bunch: ”Hmmm…” The Bradys: ”If you back away from something you really want, then you’re a quitter!” (the angriest any Brady has ever been) Married…With Children: ”Aaagh, God, take me from this miserable life!” Thirtysomething: ”I’m not angry, OK?” The Flintstones: ”Willllmaaaa!”

Typical ProblemThe Brady Bunch: Marcia and her rival both want to be the prom queen. The Bradys: Bobby gets paralyzed. Married…With Children: Al doesn’t buy his family Christmas presents. Thirtysomething: Nancy gets cancer. The Flintstones: Fred and Barney are staying out too late.

Typical SolutionThe Brady Bunch: The prom committee decides to have two queens. The Bradys: Bobby gets married. Married…With Children: They hate him. Thirtysomething: If only we knew… The Flintstones: Wilma and Betty decide to follow them.

Attitude Toward SexThe Brady Bunch: Never heard of it The Bradys: Omigod — even Cindy does it! Married…With Children: Peg: Yes. Al: No. Thirtysomething: They didn’t get all those kids by accident. The Flintstones: Prehistoric

How Spouses FightThe Brady Bunch: They don’t. The Bradys: Infrequently, but it happens Married…With Children: Tooth and nail Thirtysomething: They stop talking The Flintstones: Fred and Barney go bowling while Wilma and Betty max out their charge cards.

How Kids Get Into TroubleThe Brady Bunch: Greg takes a puff of a cigarette. The Bradys: Carol’s grandson steals her business cards and sticks them in the spokes of Bobby’s wheelchair. Married…With Children: By committing felonies Thirtysomething: Ethan plays with a forbidden toy rocket. The Flintstones: They don’t.

How They’re Punished

The Brady Bunch: ”It’s not what you did, honey — it’s that you couldn’t come to us.” The Bradys ”Next time, ask.” Married…With Children: By the authorities Thirtysomething: It blows up in his face. The Flintstones: They’re not.

What Family Does For FunThe Brady Bunch: Takes special three-part vacations to Hawaii and the Grand Canyon The Bradys: Has flashbacks Married…With Children: Exchanges insults Thirtysomething: Talks The Flintstones: Attends showings of The Monster at the Bedrock Drive-In

Unsolved MysteriesThe Brady Bunch: How exactly did Carol’s first husband and Mike’s first wife die? The Bradys: What’s with Marcia’s new face and Bobby’s blonde hair Married…With Children: What kind of hair spray does Peg use? Thirtysomething: Why did Nancy take Elliot back? What do Gary and Susanna see in each other? The Flintstones: How does Barney’s shirt stay on if he has no shoulders? Where do Fred and Wilma plug in their TV?

Worst BehaviorThe Brady Bunch: The Brady children once made Alice feel under-appreciated.

Best Reason To WatchThe Brady Bunch: This is what life should be. The Bradys: They’re all grown-ups now! Married…With Children: Terry Rakolta hates it. Thirtysomething (Tie) This is your life. This isn’t your life. The Flintstones: This is what life might have been.

Best Reason Not To WatchThe Brady Bunch: Blurred vision from rerun overdoses. The Bradys: You’re all grown-ups now. Married…With Children: She has a point. Thirtysomething: After a while, you think it’s real. The Flintstones: The Simpsons